Day by day, time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day Shen Zui’s new drama premiered. Strictly speaking, this was his first television drama as the male lead to be broadcast on satellite TV. All sides in the entertainment industry were waiting to watch the excitement, all betting on the ratings.
That evening, after dinner, Jiang Wanting turned on the television right on time. The coffee table was filled with all kinds of snacks.
Shen Zui was coming downstairs. The man wore a gray hoodie paired with black casual pants. His sculpted handsome face had sharp, defined features, and his long neck with that prominent Adam’s apple looked especially alluring.
“Shen Zui, Shen Zui, come quickly, the show’s starting.” Jiang Wanting pulled Shen Zui to sit beside her and held out a bag of chips. “Want some?”
Shen Zui shook his head. At that moment, the opening credits on the television had just finished. The first scene showed the male and female leads meeting for the first time, instantly disliking each other, bickering like elementary school kids.
After watching for two minutes, Shen Zui stood up and walked straight toward the staircase.
“Hey, hey… what’s going on? You’re not even watching your own drama?”
“I rarely watch my own shows.”
“If you don’t watch, how do you know whether you acted well or not?” Jiang Wanting called out toward the man’s back. “Besides, this is your lead project. Whether the ratings are good or bad, it’s all on you.”
Shen Zui’s tall figure stiffened. He turned slightly, his deep gaze meeting the girl’s bright black eyes. “You don’t believe in me?”
“That’s not what I meant.” Jiang Wanting felt somewhat uneasy under his gaze. “Forget it, if you don’t want to watch, then don’t. I’ll watch it myself!”
Jiang Wanting pouted slightly, feeling aggrieved.
Who was she even doing this for? In her previous life, she had not had time to watch dramas at all. The only movie she had ever seen was one her roommate had dragged her to watch—it was Shen Zui’s breakout film 《默哀》.
After watching it, she did not even know how to evaluate it. She had not watched many films before; she only knew that the male lead was very handsome, the plot was quite exciting, and especially the fight scenes—they were clean and precise.
Distracted by Shen Zui, Jiang Wanting found herself unable to fully focus on the drama. It really was quite a domineering CEO-type show, and the plot was melodramatic.
Jiang Wanting silently thought to herself, Mm, I’m a sucker for this kind of thing—I love watching it.
After the episode ended, it was already past nine-forty at night.
Jiang Wanting had gotten her period, so she had no interest in checking the Weibo trending topics. A faint discomfort spread in her lower abdomen, and her sanitary pads were still in the room she used to stay in.
After returning to that room to change, she simply decided to sleep there. Fortunately, there was heating; otherwise, she might have frozen to death this winter.
When she slept with Shen Zui, she would always stretch her cold feet toward him to keep warm. Now that her “heater” was suddenly gone, Jiang Wanting felt rather unaccustomed.
On the other side, it was already past eleven. Shen Zui, who had been waiting but did not see Jiang Wanting, frowned deeply. After a while, he turned off the lights with a “pa” sound, leaving only a night lamp on.
Early the next morning, Shen Zui frowned as he touched the empty, cold space beside him. His deep peach blossom eyes flickered slightly. He lifted the blanket and got out of bed.
Downstairs, Nanny Rong was preparing breakfast as usual. Not seeing Jiang Wanting, she asked in confusion: ”Eh, where is Young Madam?”
Shen Zui pulled out a chair and sat down expressionlessly.
Sensing something unusual about him, Nanny Rong tactfully refrained from asking further. Could it be that the young couple had argued? With that thought, she went upstairs.
Not finding Jiang Wanting in Shen Zui’s room, Nanny Rong went to Jiang Wanting’s previous room.
The dimly lit room carried a faint, lingering fragrance. The pink bed was slightly raised where someone lay. After entering, Nanny Rong first drew the curtains before walking toward the bed.
“Young Madam?”
The girl on the bed stirred slightly, stretching both arms as she murmured lazily: ”What is it?”
“Why did you sleep here last night? Are you feeling unwell?” Nanny Rong asked gently, placing a hand on the girl’s smooth forehead. After confirming her temperature was normal, she felt relieved.
“Oh no, oh no, it must have leaked.” Jiang Wanting’s eyes flew open. Muttering repeatedly, she threw off the blanket and ran toward the bathroom.
Nanny Rong was stunned for a moment before reacting. When she looked at the bedsheet, a vivid patch of red came into view.
With a sigh, she changed the stained bedsheet, carried it to the next room, put it into the washing machine, and then went downstairs.
In the dining room, seeing that Shen Zui was still eating breakfast, Nanny Rong glanced at the clock with some surprise. The young master was spending more time on breakfast than usual today.
“I’ll need to cook some brown sugar water for Young Madam later. Girls need it most during their period. I should also reheat her breakfast so it doesn’t get cold and harm her body.”
Nanny Rong spoke to herself, glancing at the man at the table. Seeing no reaction from him, she sighed inwardly.
Shen Zui’s deep brown eyes shifted slightly. He then pulled out two napkins and wiped his lips.
Just then, Nanny Rong came out of the kitchen. “Young Master, I’ve prepared brown sugar ginger tea. Please help watch the heat for a moment. We’re out of groceries, so I need to go to the supermarket.”
Just as Nanny Rong thought he would refuse, Shen Zui nodded slightly. “Mm.”
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Nanny Rong’s lips, and a trace of delight flashed in her eyes. “Alright. I’ve reheated Young Madam’s breakfast in the microwave. When she comes down, let her know. Girls tend to be in a bad mood during their period—you should be more patient.”
Shen Zui gave a slight nod, watching as Nanny Rong left.
At that moment, Jiang Wanting was coming downstairs. Hearing the movement, Shen Zui turned and went into the kitchen, putting on heat-resistant gloves to take out the breakfast.
The girl’s palm-sized face was pale, and she sat weakly at the dining table. When she saw Shen Zui bringing out dumplings and crystal buns, she looked at him in astonishment.
“Eat breakfast.” The man’s voice was low and mellow.
“Thank you!” Jiang Wanting picked up her chopsticks and placed a dumpling into her bowl.
After a while, Shen Zui came out again from the kitchen with milk and eggs.
“Thank you!”
He had heard those words countless times before, but today, for some reason, they sounded particularly grating.
“You’re not eating?”
“I already ate.”
Jiang Wanting said nothing more and quietly ate her breakfast.
Shen Zui’s gaze lingered on the girl’s round little head. Her cheeks puffed slightly as she chewed—she really did look like a little hamster when eating.
The next second, Shen Zui turned and went back into the kitchen again. Jiang Wanting inexplicably let out a breath of relief. What was going on today? She could not understand any of Shen Zui’s actions.
“After you finish eating, drink this.”
Looking at the cup of dark liquid, Jiang Wanting cautiously asked: ”Brown sugar ginger tea?”
Shen Zui responded with a soft “Mm.” pulled out a chair, and sat down, taking his phone out of his pocket.
The man sat boldly across from her. Normally, after finishing breakfast, Shen Zui would either go to the study or the gym. Why did he have time today to sit here and watch her eat?
Jiang Wanting bit her lip slightly and looked up at him. “You can go do your own thing. I’ll clean up after I finish eating.”
Shen Zui lifted his eyelids, his deep peach blossom eyes meeting her obsidian-like almond eyes. “What’s it to you?”
Jiang Wanting: “……”
With that tone, why did it feel like Shen Zui was the one on her period instead of her?